Blog | Anapol Weiss

Aug 18, 2025

At Anapol Weiss, we’ve seen Roblox’s negligence firsthand. Despite marketing itself as the “#1 gaming site for kids and teens,” Roblox’s lax safety features and its response to grooming and sexual abuse claims has proven that Roblox is in the business of exploitation, not protection. With seven lawsuits already filed, we are actively keeping an eye on new developments in the fight for accountability from this widely used gaming platform for children. Now, a new lawsuit...

Arresting the Innocent SXSW Panel Confronts the Criminalization of Sexual Assault Survivors

Aug 13, 2025

Surviving sexual assault can leave you feeling overwhelmed with confusion and fear. For many survivors, these emotions are compounded by feelings of shame and embarrassment, making it difficult to report the crime to law enforcement. However, imagine your surprise that when you take the courageous step to report the crime, instead of being protected, you’re handcuffed and charged with false reporting. This is the bewildering reality of far too many young women, who are already at...

NBC: Kristen Gibbons Feden Speaks Out as Virginia Giuffre’s Family Urges Trump Not to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Public Outcry

Aug 11, 2025

Recently, President Donald Trump was asked whether he would pardon several high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, former Republican representative George Santos, and Ghislaine Maxwell. In a statement to Newsmax, Trump admitted that, to date, he had only been asked to pardon one of them. The possibility of a pardon for Maxwell, who is currently serving 20 years in a federal prison for trafficking minors for the late Jeffrey Epstein, has sparked nationwide interest and outrage...

Roblox’s Failure to Protect Children Leads to Kidnapping of 10-Year-Old California Girl, Family Files Lawsuit

Aug 5, 2025

SAN MATEO, California, August 5, 2025 -- A California girl who was groomed, manipulated, and abducted by a predator she met on the online gaming platform, Roblox, has filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking to hold it accountable for creating and maintaining an online environment where child predators thrive unchecked. The suit, filed by national litigation firm Anapol Weiss, also names Discord Inc., the chat platform where the predator continued grooming the child. This...

When Roleplay Turns to Risk: Why Roblox “Neighborhood” Games Are Breeding Grounds for Grooming and Abuse

Jul 30, 2025

Roblox is one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, attracting tens of millions of young users with its free, interactive games. Roblox markets itself as a safe, family-friendly platform for kids. But the truth is far more disturbing. Behind its bright colors and friendly avatars lies a darker truth: Roblox is a hunting ground for online predators. At Anapol Weiss, we are pursuing legal action against Roblox for knowingly allowing predators to...

Feeling Heard and Believed: Why Many Women Choose Female Lawyers in Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Jul 21, 2025

This message is for survivors, especially those who are still deciding whether to speak up. If that’s you, please know this: your voice matters. Your story matters. And you deserve to be heard with compassion, dignity, and respect. Every time our firm takes on a sexual abuse case, we are deeply moved by the bravery it takes to come forward. We are honored to walk beside survivors as they step out of silence and into the...

Press Conference: Anapol Weiss Announces 107 Additional Lawsuits Against Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers

Jul 18, 2025

In our continued fight against the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse that occurred at Cook County Juvenile Detention Center and Illinois Youth Centers, Anapol Weiss, along with co-counsel, has filed an additional 107 lawsuits on behalf of survivors. We announced these filings at a recent press conference held in downtown Chicago. Survivors Bravely Speak Out and Demand Accountability During the press conference, survivors bravely shared firsthand accounts of the harm they suffered while in the state’s custody...

Federal Court Denies Roblox's Effort to Force Case By Concerned Parents into Arbitration

Jul 15, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 9, 2025—Roblox's bid to compel a case brought by parents concerned about the dangers of the online platform has been denied in federal court, clearing the way for the case to be heard in open court. Murphy v. Roblox Corporation, a class action consumer fraud lawsuit initiated by parents of kids who used the platform, alleges that Roblox falsely advertised its service as safe for children and omitted important safety concerns. On...

Gaming and Chat Platforms Sued by Alabama Girl Who Was Abducted and Assaulted

Jul 9, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9, 2025: Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a 14-year-old girl from Covington County, Alabama, who was groomed by an adult predator she met on the children’s gaming platform Roblox and later assaulted after communications continued on the chat application Discord. The lawsuit, Doe v. Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It asserts that both companies enabled...

AI-Generated Child Porn from Gaming Apps? The Disturbing New Tactic Targeting Kids on Roblox and Beyond

Jul 7, 2025

Numerous reports of grooming and sexual abuse on popular gaming platforms such as Roblox have come to light in recent years. At Anapol Weiss, we are currently investigating these cases and have filed lawsuits on behalf of survivors from Texas, Indiana, Washington, and Florida. Now, according to a recent investigative report by Channel 9 Eyewitness News in Orlando, Florida, predators are escalating their abuse by capturing children’s facial images and using AI to generate sexually explicit...